Where does “draudzība” come from?
draudzība (Latvian) comes from Latvian draugs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
draudzība (Latvian): friendship
Ancestry of “draudzība”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | draugs | friend; friend, admirer, lover |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | draugás | friend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |